The World Bank has approved a $75-million loan for Bangladesh to support its efforts to repair the damage left behind by two cyclones

A small plane carrying tourists on a sightseeing flight crashed in Peru on Saturday, killing all six people on board.

A state of emergency was declared Saturday after Christchurch, the biggest city in New Zealand’s South Island, was extensively damaged

Security was tightened Saturday in Delhi, in the restive north-east and other areas where Maoist rebels are active ahead of India’s Independence Day.